Dan GoodmanFeb 20

I wrote a thing for @thetransmitter. The attack on scientific infrastructure happening in the US shows that relying on any one country is not a good option for science. We need to start supporting and building international, decentralised infrastructure for science.

https://www.thetransmitter.org/policy/science-must-step-away-from-nationally-managed-infrastructure/

#science

Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructure

Scientific data and independence are at risk. We need to work with community-driven services and university libraries to create new multi-country organizations that are resilient to political interference.

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Show threadGaspar JekelyFeb 21

@neuralreckoning @thetransmitter
So well put!
We should start lobbying at our own institutions for this vision.

A federated scientific infrastructure, run by universities/libraries/funders etc The #fediverse for #openscience

"Just imagine a world in which universities mutually support one another by building scientific infrastructure based on free sharing, giving every country, from the poorest to the richest, secure access to the scientific data that can change the world for the better."

Show threadBjörn BrembsFeb 21

@jekely @neuralreckoning @thetransmitter

I've started putting something together for people to send to their librarians and/or university leadership:

https://cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/edit/C65EM+kOfMsSklipy5iSYWWE/

Maybe you want to chime and and help optimize it?

I intentionally left out any specific recommendations as they'd likely differ between fields/institutions, but they could be added below the document?

Encrypted Document

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

Show threadMireilleNappertFeb 21

@brembs @jekely @neuralreckoning @thetransmitter

Hi! Digital archivist here! 👋

Encryption is interesting for sure, but the issue may become maintaining access to the file and its content for as long as needed. Can be 6 months, can be forever!

Your research data management #RDM peeps or your neighbourhood’s digital archivist #digipres can help determining the best option for your given context.

Show threadBjörn BrembsFeb 21

@MireilleNappert @jekely @neuralreckoning @thetransmitter

The context is no less than all scholarly output (text, data and code) world-wide from the dawn of time until any time in the future...

Show threadMireilleNappert

@brembs @jekely @neuralreckoning @thetransmitter

Yeah… you want digital preservation specialists in that conversation. Encrypted files are not “long-term-access” friendly.
University archives and libraries are your best bet to get into it. National archives as well, depending on your location.
For more info on digital preservation, here’s a great compendium of resources: https://www.digipres.org

DigiPres Commons Community-owned digital preservation resources

DigiPres Commons

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